Title |
Esther Lee Lewis 1947 murder newspaper article: Stained boots, torn garments, clothes worn by Esther Lee Lewis, plaster cast of footprints, 3 human hairs are packed to be sent to Sacramento for study by Sheriff George J. Overholt (left) and District Attorney James M. Theusen |
Photo Number |
P0244add1n1_03_0038 |
Description |
Scan of crime article photograph of stained boots, torn garments, clothes worn by girl, plaster cast of footprints, 3 human hairs are packed to be sent to Sacramento for study by Sheriff George J. Overholt (left) and District Attorney James M. Theusen |
Date |
1947 |
Textual Date |
1947 |
Keywords |
Trace evidence; Police officers; Men; Cardboard boxes; Journalistic photography |
Subject |
Police--Officials and employees--California--Fresno County--Photographs; Murder--California--Fresno County--Photographs |
Spatial Coverage |
Sanger (Calif.); Fresno County (Calif.) |
Latitude |
36.8188 |
Longitude |
-119.3871 |
Additional Information |
One of thirteen crime article photographs regarding the murder of 9 year-old Esther Lee Lewis in March 1947. She was attacked and murdered as she walked to the school bus on Trimmer Springs Road, east of Centerville. Months later a 17 year-old former mental patient was charged with the murder of the little girl and another woman in Fresno. The Olive Woolley Burt photograph collection consists of photographs used by Olive Burt as research for her works. Many have been reproduced in various books and articles. Included are over 1,000 photographs of Olive Burt and members of her family. |
Collection Number and Name |
P0244 Olive Woolley Burt Photograph Collection |
Collection Name |
Olive Woolley Burt |
Relation is Part of |
Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive |
Rights |
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Type |
Image |
Finding Aid |
http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv41589 |
Digitization Specifications |
Digital image produced on Epson Expression 10000 XL scanner, 24-bit color at 400 ppi. Archival file is uncompressed TIF. |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6767313 |
Setname |
uum_map |
ID |
997550 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6767313 |